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the order implied by the system of Pan'inI; the 

 other contained nouns arranged on a similar plan. 

 Both probably cited the precepts which must be re- 

 membered in conjugating and declining each verb 

 and noun. A catalogue of verbs, classed in regular 

 order, but with few references to the rules of ety- 

 mology, is extant, and is known by the title of 

 D'hdtupat'a. It may be considered as an appendix 

 to the grammar of Pan'ini ; and so may his own 

 treatise on the pronunciation of vocal sounds, and 

 the treatise of Yasca on obsolete words and accep- 

 tations peculiar to the Veda. A numerous class of 

 derivative nouns, to which he has only alluded, 

 have been reduced to rule under the head of Uiiddi, 

 or the termination w, &c. ; and the precepts, respect- 

 ino: the oeiuler of nouns, have been in like manner 

 arranged in -Sw^r^^, which are formed on the same 

 principles with PA^''IN^s rules, and which are con- 

 sidered as almost equally ancient. Another supple- 

 ment to his grammar is entitled Ganapdta, and 

 contains lists of words comprehended in various 

 grammatical rules under the designation of some 

 single word with the term " <Scc." annexed to it. 

 These su})plements are due to various authors. 

 The subject of gender alone has been treated by 

 more than one writer reputed to be inspired, namely 

 by Catvayana, Go'bhila, and others. 



Thesl: subsidiary parts of the Pdui?iiya grammar 

 do not require a laboured commentary ; excepting 

 only ti]e catalogue of verbs, which does need anna- 

 tat;on ; and which is in trutli a proper ground work 

 for a complete review of all the rules of etymology, 

 that are applicable to each verb*. ThtVrittini/dsa, 



* The nnnriber of verbal roots amounts to 1750 nearly; exclufive 

 of many obfoiere words omitted in the D'hdlupdta, but noticed in the 

 iiutrcs as the roots of certain derivatives. The crude verbs, hoA^ever^ 

 are more nurneroiis, because many roots, containing the same radical 

 letters, are variousiv conjugated in different senses : the whole number 

 of crude viibs scp:'.r3teiy noticed in the catalogue exceeds three thou- 



